(Skip to the Recipe)The other day I was going to visit friends and then to visit Rob and Joan at the nursing home. These little chocolate cupcakes were just the treat I needed to bring along.

Do you ever sit back and wonder about things? I’ll admit that since I began food blogging and it has consumed my life, I take less and less time to sit and wonder. I miss it. I wondered this morning as I was cuddled up in bed after thinking of all the things I should be doing.

Have you ever wondered why the first Beatles single, “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” was so successful? I’m convinced that it’s because it’s what we truly want in a relationship. Yes, the sexy bits are important and none of us would want to be without that part but what’s truly wonderful is to have someone holding your hand. Through thick and thin, facing the world as one and knowing there’s someone who’s always got your back – because they want to.

I cuddled just a bit closer and made an audible sigh – and fell asleep! Not the romantic ending one would suspect but still a feel-good moment.

This chocolate cupcake recipe is really easy to make and I’ve never had a complaint. I often make them in mini size because a regular sized cupcake is often too much at a gathering and really, the opportunity to eat two cupcakes is better than eating only one. This is the recipe my mother used and I’m pretty sure it’s a Hersey’s recipe from the back of a cocoa tin.